Risk factors for acquisition of hepatitis C virus infection in blood donors: Results of a case-control study

Gastroenterology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 893-899

  Delage, G ^a   Infante Rivard, C ^a   Chiavetta, J A ^a   Willems, B ^a   Pi, D ^a   Fast, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033035928     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70072-7     Document Type: Article

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